Factor structure and psychometric properties of the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12) among Ghanaian adolescents.
J Child Adolesc Ment Health
; 27(1): 53-7, 2015.
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
There is little information about the reliability and validity of the 12-item General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12) in Ghana. This study sought to examine the reliability and factor structure of the GHQ-12 in Ghanaian adolescents.METHODS:
High school students (N = 770) completed the GHQ-12 and the Adolescent Stress Questionnaire (ASQ). Internal consistency, convergent validity and exploratory factor analysis were used.RESULTS:
A two factor structure, each with six items, was extracted. The total GHQ-12 had acceptable internal consistency and a generally high correlation with the ASQ subscales.CONCLUSION:
The GHQ-12 can be used in Ghanaian samples, but more research is needed to confirm its factor structure.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Escalas de Graduação Psiquiátrica
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Psicometria
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Transtornos Mentais
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Região como assunto:
Africa
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2015
Tipo de documento:
Article